Key word transformations B2 - wish, if only, would rather.. | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I didn't sleep well last night so I feel tired now. BETTER If I __________________ last night, I wouldn't feel tired now.

had slept better

Julia is a spender, so she is often broke. WAS If Julia _____________________ her money,she wouldn't often be broke.

wasn't a spender

Tom isn't a good driver so he got a ticket last weekend. HAVE If Tom was a good driver, he _____________________ ticket last weekend.

wouldn't have got a

You didn’t revise last night, so you don’t know the answer now. WOULD If you had revised last night, you _____________ now.

would know the answer

Chris didn’t charge his phone so he can’t use it now. IF __________________ his phone, he could use it now.

If Chris had charged

I ate too much cake yesterday evening so I feel sick now. EATEN If ______________ much cake yesterday, I wouldn't feel so sick now.

I hadn't eaten so

Anna often lies that’s why we didn’t believe her story. TOLD If Anna ________________, we would believe her story.

told the truth,

I won't go for a walk with you because I'm exhausted. TIRED If I ________________, I would go for a walk with you.

wasn't so tired

My phone was dead so I couldn't call you. CHARGED If _________________ I could have called you.

my phone had been charged

Jack is lazy so he can't find a job. LESS If Jack ____________________ , he could find a job.

was less lazy

I really regret not applying for that job. (APPLIED) I _____ for that job.

wish I had applied

It's a pity I didn't meet her when I was single. (HAD) I wish _____ when I was single.

I had met her

Unfortunately I can't go to the party on Sunday. (WISH) I _____ to the party on Sunday.

wish I could go

You are interrupting me. It's so annoying! (WOULDN'T) I wish _____ me. It's so annoying!

you wouldn't interrupt

John regrets losing his temper. (LOST) John wishes _____ temper.

he hadn't lost his

I regret telling John. (TOLD) If _____ John.

only I hadn't told

'I'd love to be the same height as my sister,' said Marie enviously. (TALL) Marie wishes _____ her sister.

she was/were as tall as

'It wasn't a good idea to stay so late,' said Justin, yawning. (EARLIER) I wish _____ ,' said Justin, yawning.

'd/had left/gone to bed earlier

Pete regrets forgetting to send Sally a Valentine card. (REMEMBERED) Pete wishes _____ Sally a Valentine card.

he'd/he had remembered to send

You never clean the bath when you've finished! (wish) I _____ the bath dirty when you've finished!

wish you wouldn't leave

Joanne wishes she had stayed on at school. (REGRETS) Joanne _____ her education.

regrets not finishing

It's a pity you didn't come with us, we had a great time! (WISH) I _____ with us, we had a great time!

you had come

Don't walk so fast, I can't keep up with you! (WISH) I _____ walk so fast, I can't keep up with you!

wish (that) you would not/wouldn't

I don't like living in an earthquake zone. (WISH) I _____ somewhere else.

wish (that) I lived/could live

What a pity we didn'd see the bears in the zoo. (ONLY) If _____ bears in the zoo.

only we had seen the

I regret not taking the instructor's advice. (TAKEN) I _____ the instructor's advice.

wish (that) I had taken